5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (479+ words) CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines " After more than three years of delays, the Udalo Bridge in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro was opened to light vehicles on Thursday, June 25, providing long-awaited relief to residents who had risked crossing the river…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (140+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Children aged 16 years and below should not have unsupervised access to social media, the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) said on Saturday. It cited growing evidence that unregulated digital exposure poses risks to children's mental health, sleep, behavior and…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (221+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Three Filipino archbishops are set to seal their appointments by receiving the pallium (vestment) from Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Basilica on June 29. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) made the announcement. Annually, newly appointed…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (258+ words) Dep Ed said two wounded victims have been discharged from medical care, while 11 injured learners remain confined in hospitals but are out of immediate danger and steadily recovering. Three other patients in the intensive care unit are now stable, fully…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago  (135+ words) CAUAYAN CITY " Members of the LGBTQIA+ community took center stage in a colorful Pride Month celebration featuring a parade, drag performances, and a fashion show at a mall here on Friday, June 26. The event, which ran from afternoon until evening,…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (204+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The operation of an electric vehicle taxi company was suspended by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for 30 days after its driver got involved in a viral robbery prank. According to the LTFRB on Saturday, a…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (430+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V on Saturday questioned what he called a "double standard" in the handling of Vice President Sara Duterte's statement that she had instructed someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (459+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Senate impeachment court, not the House prosecution panel, will decide whether former Davao City court sheriff Abe Andres can be excused from testifying in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial after he sought to be excluded from…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago  (330+ words) MANILA, Philippines " What started as a viral internet joke about an orange wanting to be named "Sharmaine" has inspired the drafting of a House bill that seeks to make legal gender recognition more accessible for transgender, intersex, and non-binary Filipinos....

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (799+ words) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental " For decades, efforts to pass a national anti-discrimination law in the Philippines have remained in limbo, repeatedly failing to secure approval in Congress. In the absence of national legislation, however, several local government units (LGUs) have…...